US 12,466,080 B2
Head and neck assembly of a humanoid robot
David McCall, San Jose, CA (US); Sydney Hardy, San Jose, CA (US); and Katarina Rodak, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Figure Al Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Figure AI Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/252,392.
Application 19/252,392 is a continuation of application No. 18/919,263, filed on Oct. 17, 2024, granted, now 12,365,094.
Application 18/919,263 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/914,800, filed on Oct. 14, 2024.
Application 18/914,800 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/904,332, filed on Oct. 2, 2024.
Application 18/919,263 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/935,680, filed on Apr. 3, 2024.
Application 29/935,680 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/928,748, filed on Feb. 15, 2024.
Application 29/928,748 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/889,764, filed on Apr. 17, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/707,897, filed on Oct. 16, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/708,003, filed on Oct. 16, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/707,949, filed on Oct. 16, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/707,547, filed on Oct. 15, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/626,037, filed on May 28, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/634,697, filed on Apr. 16, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/573,528, filed on Apr. 3, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/573,226, filed on Apr. 2, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/566,595, filed on Mar. 18, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/564,741, filed on Mar. 13, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/626,034, filed on Mar. 13, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/561,316, filed on Mar. 5, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/626,035, filed on Feb. 27, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/626,028, filed on Feb. 27, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/626,030, filed on Feb. 21, 2024.
Prior Publication US 2025/0326131 A1, Oct. 23, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 11/0015 (2013.01) [B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B25J 19/00 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A humanoid robot comprising:
an upper region including: (i) a torso, (ii) a pair of arm assemblies coupled to the torso, and (iii) a head and neck assembly coupled to the torso and having a neck portion and a head portion coupled to the neck portion, and wherein the head portion includes:
a head housing assembly having: (i) a geometric center, (ii) a first shell with a first point located on an outer surface of the first shell, and (iii) a second shell with a second point located on the outer surface of the second shell,
a recess formed in the head housing assembly, and wherein the recess includes a third point that is positioned closer to the geometric center of the head housing assembly in comparison to both the first and second points, and
a light emitter configured to emit light to illuminate a portion of the recess.